UDP Pedagogia Ingles!

Autumn 2017

The Perfect Tenses vs. Other Tenses

1. How do you do?
2. How are you
3. How are you doing?
4. Hows it going?
5. Whats happening?
6. What are you up to?
How have you been?
How have you been doing? What have you been doing lately?
How has it been going?
Whats been happening?
What have you been up to lately?

The Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Progressive

Alexis Sanchez has played professional soccer since 2005. (SCPN)

How long has he played professional soccer? The action started in the past and continues now.
Alexis Sanchez has been playing professional soccer since 2005. (SCPN)
How long has he been playing soccer? The action started in the past and continues now.

Directions: In the following groups of questions, some are correct and some are not. Put an X over the in-
correct ones. With your partner, discuss why the other ones are correct.

A) How many goals did Alexis Sanchez score in the 2015 Copa America?
B) How many goals has Alexis Sanchez scored in the 2015 Copa America?
C) How many goals has Alexis Sanchez been scoring in the 2015 Copa America?
D) How many goals was Alexis Sanchez scoring in the Copa 2015 America?

A) How many goals did Alexis Sanchez score in his professional career?
B) How many goals has Alexis Sanchez scored in his professional career?
C) How many goals has Alexis Sanchez been scoring in his professional career?
D) How many goals was Alexis Sanchez scoring in his professional career?

A) How long did Alexis Sanchez play for Arsenal?

B) How long is Alexis Sanchez playing for Arsenal?
C) How long has Alexis Sanchez been playing for Arsenal?
D) How long has Alexis Sanchez played for Arsenal?

A) How many professional teams did Alexis Sanchez play for?

B) For how many professional teams has Alexis Sanchez played?
C) For how many professional teams has Alexis Sanchez been playing?
D) How many professional teams does Alexis Sanchez play for?

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A) How long have you been studying at UDP?

B) How long did you study at UDP?
C) How long have you studied at UDP?
D) How long are you studying at UDP?

A) How many courses have you been taking at UDP?

B) How many courses are you taking at UDP?
C) How many courses have you taken at UDP?
D) How many courses did you take at UDP?

A) How many courses have you been completing at UDP?

B) How many courses are you completing at UDP?
C) How many courses have you completed at UDP?
D) How many courses did you complete at UDP?

A) With which professors have you been studying?

B) With which professors have you studied?
C) With which professors did you study?
D) With which professors are you studying?

A) How many goals has Artruo Vidal been scoring in the 2014 World Cup?
B) How many goals is Artruo Vidal scoring in the 2014 World Cup?
C) How many goals did Artruo Vidal score in the 2014 World Cup?
D) How many goals has Artruo Vidal scored in his professional career?

A) How many times did Chile beat Argentina?

B) How many times is Chile beating Argentina?
C) How many times has Chile been beating Argentina?
D) How many times has Chile beaten Argentina?

A) What did the Chilean Student Movement achieve so far?

B) What has the Chilean Student Movement achieved so far?
C) What has the Chilean Student Movement been achieving so far?
D) What is the Chilean Student Movement achieving so far?
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Present Perfect Progressive & Present Perfect

Directions: Write the correct form above each verb in the sentences below. Add helping verbs if necessary.
When finished, discuss your answers with a partner. If the action has no specific time reference, write NSTR.
If the action started in the past and continues now, write SPCN. If the action has occurred or finished on dif-
ferent occasions until now and we dont know when it occurred write DO.

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1. Since 1991, Movilh lead the campaign for equal rights for Chilean homosexuals. _______

2. On many different occasions, Movilh hold demonstrations for gay rights. _______

3. Many young Chileans, both gay and straight, attend these demonstrations. _______

4. This organization achieve some of its goals, but it not achieve all of them. _______

5. Rolando Jimnez, founder of Movilh, run for office, but he never win an election. _______

6. Jimenez and other leaders pressure Bachelet to change Chilean marriage laws. _______

7. Some conservative Catholic organizations oppose Movilh and its allies. _______

8. Chilean attitudes towards homosexuality change a lot in the last 30 years. _______

9. Michelle Bachelet be an ally of Movilh for many years. _______

10. Since 1991, Movilh defend Chilean homosexuals suffering discrimination. _______

11. Movilh form alliances with many different international gay rights organizations. _______

12. Since it was founded, Movilh fight extreme right wing and Neo Nazi organizations. _______

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Directions: Write the correct form for each verb above each line of text in the paragraph below. Add helping
verbs if necessary. When you are finished, compare your answers with your partner. Note: Hector Llaitul is a
famous Mapuche leader who is alive and fighting for the Mapuche cause.

1) Sandra (1) start playing piano when she (2) be 7 years old. She (3) play for more than 20 years. She

(4) study with 8 music teachers in her life. Now, she (4) teach piano herself. She (5) teach for 4 years. When

she (6) be in high school, she (7) play with the school orchestra. She (8) perform in many concerts with that

orchestra. When she (9) be in college, she also (10) play with her university orchestra. Since (11) she grad-

uate from university, she (12) play for the Concepcion Philharmonic Orchestra. She (13) perform in many

concerts with this orchestra. Next week, (14) she perform Beethovens 8th Symphony with this orchestra.

She (15) rehearse this symphony for 2 months.

2)! Arturo Vidal (1) play soccer professionally for 11 years. He (2) play for 4 different professional

teams in South America and Europe as well as for the Chilean national team. He (3) also compete in several

international tournaments including The World Cup and The Americas Cup. He (4) start his career with the

Chilean team called Colo-colo in 2006. Then in 2007 the German team Bayer Leverkusen (5) offer him $11

million to join their team. Four years later, he (6) sign a new contract with the Italian team called Juventus.

He 7) stayed with Juventus for 4 years. While he (8) play for that team, he (9) score many goals and (10)

become even more internationally famous. In July, 2015 he (11) join the German team Bayern Munich,

where he (12) play since then. On November 26, Vidal (13) receive the nomination for the 2015 UEFA Team

of the Year. He recently (14) participate in the qualifying rounds for the 2018 World Cup. He (15) look

forward to playing in this tournament next year. It (16) be his third World Cup

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The Past Perfect

Directions: Using the words provided in parentheses, combine each pair of sentences into one longer sen-
tence and put the verbs correct tenses. At least one of them must be in the past perfect. The others must be in
the simple past. Write these in your notebook.
Examples:
Daniel Zamudos trial took place. Thousands of Chileans have demonstrated against hate crimes. (by
the time + already)
E) By the time Daniel Zamudos trial took place, thousands of Chileans had already demonstrated against
hate crimes.
F) Thousands of Chileans had demonstrated against hate crimes by the time Daniel Zamudos trial took
place.
G) Thousands of Chileans had already demonstrated before Daniel Zamudos trial took place.
H) When Daniel Zamudos trial began, thousands of Chileans had already demonstrated against hate
crimes.

1. The Chilean government approve the law that permitted civil unions. Many other governments legalize
gay marriage. (by the time + already)

2. Movilh be formed. Chilean homosexuals never have an organization that fought for their rights. (be-
fore)

3. The approval of the Law of Anti-discrimination in 2012. Many Chilean homosexuals be refused jobs
only because they were gay. (before)

4. The Chilean government approve the decriminalization of sodomy. It be illegal for gay couples to have
sexual relationships. (until)

5. Democracy be restored in Chile. Organizations such as Movilh be prohibited from demonstrating. (un-
til)

6. The first Chilean gay pride parade occur in 2006. Many Chilean homosexuals feel they had to keep
their identities secret. (before)

7. Sebastian Piera listen to the demands of Movilh. This organization gain a lot of support among the
Chilean population and the international community as well. (because)

8. Daniel Zamudo be murdered. Many people no be aware of the violence and discrimination that Chilean
homosexuals suffer. (until)

9. Zamudos killers be sent to prison. Chilean neo-nazis believe that they could get away with such crimes.
(until)

10. Argentina legalize gay marriage. The Chilean government not yet approve the law that permits civil
unions. (when)

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The Past & Present Perfect

Directions: Write the correct forms/tenses above each verb in the following sentences. Add
any necessary helping verbs.

11. Raul never live so far from his family until he come to NYC. Since he come to NYC one year ago, he

live a very far from his family. He hopes to visit them next Christmas.

12. Before he move to NYC, Raul never date a girl who not be Colombian. Since he move to NYC, he

date several girls from different countries. He date his current Mexican girlfriend for 6 months. They

are planning to live together soon.

13. Raul never try Korean food before he come to NYC. However, he eat Korean food many times with his

Korean friends since he arrive in NYC. He also try Mexican food, Italian food, Colombian food, Thai

food and Greek food. The first time he try Korean food, he be pleasantly surprised by the delicious taste

of Bibimbop.

14. Before she come to NYC, Sandra never have a job interview in English. However, since she come to

NYC, she have 4 job interviews. At the first interview, she be very nervous. She not ask any questions.

On the fourth interview, she be much more relaxed, and she ask several questions about the company

and the job. The manager be so impressed that he offer her the job.

15. Before Daniel Zamudo be murdered, the Chilean carabineros turn a blind eye to violence against ho-

mosexuals. Since then, they arrest various criminals who commit violent crimes against homosexuals,

including the ones who kill Zamudo.

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